Banker.AIF

It allows to enter and attack the affected computer, and gain remote access to it.

Affected platforms:

Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95

First detected on:

Aug. 8, 2005

Detection updated on:

Oct. 5, 2005

Statistics

No

Brief Description

Banker.AIF is a Trojan with backdoor characteristics. Banker.AIF allows hackers to get into and attack the affected computer. Hackers can capture screenshots, steal personal data, etc.
Furthermore, due to its backdoor characteristics, Banker.AIF allows hackers to gain remote access to the affected computer. Therefore, hackers will be able to carry out actions that compromise user confidentiality and impede the tasks car-ried out on the computer.

Banker.AIF redirects attempts to access web pages of certain banks to spoofed pages, with the aim of logging information entered by the user in these pages.

Banker.AIF redirects attempts to access several web pages to a specific IP address.

Banker.AIF does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs an attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer. The means of transmission used include, among others, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, email messages with attached files, Internet downloads, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, etc.